Proposed Reestablishment of the Little Rock Mine in Grant County, New Mexico

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District Office, will be directing the preparation of an EIS to be prepared by a third party contractor. The EIS will describe the potential impacts of the proposed reestablishment of the Little Rock open-pit copper mining project located approximately 10 miles southwest of Silver City in Grant County, New Mexico. The proposed Little Rock Project would reestablish an open-pit copper mining operation at a site that was developed and operated sporadically between the 1950' and 1972. The proposed Little Rock Project would resume mining operations at the site and would have a projected operating life of between 2 and 4 years. The public is invited to participate in the planning process. A public scoping meeting will be held at the following time and location: